Penal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Spain

Etymology of Penal

Noble surnames, such as Penal, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Penal, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Penal family originally lived near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Penal is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock," "crag" or "cliff."

Early Origins of the Penal family

Early History of the Penal family

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Penal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pena, Peña, Penas, Peñas, de Pena, de Peña, de la Pena, de la Peña, Peñal, Penal, Peñón, Peñon, Penón, Penon, Peño, Peno, Peñuela and many more.

Early Notables of the Penal family

were seventeenth century Spanish writer Juan Antonio de la Peña; eighteenth century Colombian military officer Vicente Peña; nineteenth century Colombian poet Belisario Peña; nineteenth century Ecuadoran jurist and diplomat Lorenzo R. Peña; nineteenth century Colombian naturalist Camilo Peña; nineteenth century Paraguayan publisher and politician Manuel Pedro...
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